"What do you need, Rob?" kaswal niyang tanong.
"That's it? Not even a hi?" anito, tunog may tampo.
Pinigil niya ang sariling mag-taray."I'm working, Rob and you're interfering."
Napakamot ito sa batok nito. "Right, sorry." Bumulong-bulong ito bago muling tumitig sa kanya. "You made my mother upset."
"W-what?"
"She won't eat. She won't tend to her flowers. And she won't even come out of their room. She's been like that since after you and Phil came for dinner."
Napasinghap siya, natutop ang bibig. Bumangon ang matinding kaba sa kanyang dibdib para sa taong itinuturing na niyang pangalawang ina.
"H-have you called the doctor yet?"
"Yeah. The doctor said she's just extremely... sad."
Napakurap-kurap siya."And I caused her extreme sadness?" Tumango ito. "Pero bakit?"
"Ayaw mo raw kas
